The Supreme Court held that financial control by a husband is a social reality and does not amount to criminal cruelty without proven mental or physical harm. Quashing a Section 498A case, the Court said criminal law cannot be used to settle personal vendettas.
The Bombay High Court dismissed actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s Rs 100 crore defamation suit against his brother Shamsuddin and his wife after the actor and his lawyer were absent during the hearing. Lawyers for Shamsuddin said the case was “baseless” and aimed to pressure their client over financial disputes.
The Mumbai Consumer Court has ruled against SpiceJet for negligent behavior, ordering the airline to pay Rs 25,000 to a senior citizen. The airline issued incorrect tickets during flight rescheduling in 2020, causing mental distress and financial loss to the passenger. The case highlights the legal responsibility of service providers.
The Bombay High Court ruled that keeping a mother’s four-year-old daughter away from her is “cruelty” under IPC Section 498-A. Despite a lower court’s custody order, the child is withheld, causing mental harassment. The court upheld an FIR against the mother’s in-laws, emphasizing ongoing mental injury and contempt of judicial orders.